OBJECTIVE
Many methods of minimally invasive surgical harvesting of the great saphenous vein have been developed because of the morbidity related to the long skin incision after traditional (open)… (More)

BACKGROUND
Manual pressure distension, which is commonly applied to the human saphenous vein graft for coronary artery bypass, is believed to have detrimental consequences for the graft patency. The… (More)

The human saphenous vein (HSV) is the most widely used graft in coronary artery revascularization procedures and is susceptible to spasm perioperatively. The aim of this study is to elucidate the… (More)